Christ Lord of the day. Christ observed the day.

The Lord's

day, the first day

of the week.

Also the sons of the stranger, that join Isaiah themselves to the Lord, to serve Him, and to lvi. 6,7. love the name of the Lord, to be His servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and taketh hold of my covenant; Even them will I bring to My holy mountain, and make them joyful in My house of prayer.

SING.

CHANT: Anthem or Hymn.

For the Son of Man is Lord even of the Matt. sabbath day.

And He came to Nazareth, where He had
been brought up: and, as His custom was,
He went into the synagogue on the sabbath
day, and stood up for to read. And there
was delivered unto Him the book of the pro-
phet Esaias.
And when He had opened the
book, He found the place where it was writ-
ten, The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me,
because He hath anointed Me to preach the
gospel to the poor; He hath sent Me to heal
the broken hearted, to preach deliverance to
the captives, and recovering of sight to the
blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

xii. 8.

Luke

iv. 16,

17, 18.

32.

But He, passing through the midst of them, 30, 31, went His way, And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days. And they were astonished at His doctrine for His word was with power.

Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom He had cast seven

devils.

Mark

xvi. 9.

Then the same day at evening, being the John first day of the week, when the doors were

XX, 19.

Observed

shut where the disciples were assembled for
fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the
midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
And after eight days again His disciples were
within, and Thomas with them: then came
Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the
midst, and said, Peace be unto you.

And upon the first day of the week, when by the disciples came together to break bread, primitive christians Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.

John in the Spirit.

I, John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day.

CONGREGATION.

STANDING OR KNEELING.

DEVOUT ASPIRATIONS.

Psalms.

John

xx. 26.

Acts

xx. 7.

Rev. i.

9, 10.

This is the day the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. cxviii. 24. Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless His holy name. ciii. 1. I will praise Thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all Thy marvellous works. I will be glad and rejoice in Thee: I will sing praise to Thy name, O Thou most High. ix. 1, 2. I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. civ. 33. I will praise the Lord with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation. cxi. 1.

O God, thou art my God; early will I seek Thee my soul thirsteth for Thee, my flesh longeth for Thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is: To see Thy power and Thy glory, so as I have seen Thee in the sanctuary. lxiii. 1, 2.

And

Hear my prayer, O Lord, give ear to my supplications: in Thy faithfulness answer me, and in Thy righeousness. enter not into judgment with Thy servant for in Thy sight shall no man living be justified. Cause me to hear Thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in Thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto Thee. Teach me to do Thy will; for Thou art my God: Thy Spirit is good; lead me in the land of uprightness. Quicken me, O Lord, for Thy name's sake: for Thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble. cxliii. 1, 2, 8, 10, 11.

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer. xix. 14.

THE LORD'S PRAYER.

Matt. vi., 9-13.

Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil : For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever.

CONGREGATION.

Amen.

Minister.

BENEDICTION.

Num. vi. 24-26.

The Lord bless thee, and keep thee: The Lord make His face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The Lord lift up His countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.

CONGREGATION.
Amen.

SING HYMN. SCRIPTURE LESSON.

EXTEMPORANEOUS PRAYER.

Sermon.

Sing Hymn. Concluding Prayer. Benediction.

The Order of Congregational Service.

SING.

CHANT: ANTHEM or HYMN.

BIBLICAL READINGS: THE FOURTH SERVICE.

Zion an

object of interest.

divine

God's

command to make a

sanctuary

Subject: THE HOUSE OF THE LORD.

Minister.

2, 3.

The Lord loveth the gates of Zion more than | Ps. 87 all the dwellings of Jacob. Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God.

Ex.

XXV.

And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they 1, 2, 8, bring me an offering.

And let them make Me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them.

And there I will meet thee, and I will
commune with thee from above the mercy-
seat.

And there I will meet with the children of
Israel, and the tabernacle shall be sanctified

by My glory.

22.

17.

And it came to pass in the first month, in Ex. xl. the second year, on the first day of the month, that the tabernacle was reared up.

The Temple projected by David.

The

King's provision.

Unfulfilled

vii.

And it came to pass, when the king sat in 2 Sam. his house, and the Lord had given him rest round about from all his enemies,

That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.

1, 2.

Surely I will not come into the tabernacle Pslm. of my house, nor go up into

my

bed;

cxxxii.

I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber 3, 4, 5. to mine eyelids,

Until I find out a place for the Lord, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.

Furthermore, David the king said unto all the congregation,

Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God.

And the Lord said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thine heart, to build an intention house unto my name, thou didst well that it approved. was in thine heart.

Solomon

built the house. Dedica

tion prayer.

Nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto My name. So Solomon built the house, and finished it. And Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven:

And he said, Lord God of Israel, there is no God like Thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath, who keepest covenant and mercy with Thy servants that walk before Thee with all their heart:

1

Chron.

xxix.

1, 2.

1

Kings

viii.

18, 19.

1 Kings

vi. 14.

1

Kings

viii. 22, 23.

But will God indeed dwell on the earth? 27-30.

behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens
cannot contain Thee; how much less this house
that I have builded?